Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan from Saturday is being looked at with great eager by the people of Japan. All arrangements are being made to welcome Mr. Modi at Kyoto by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
India is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan will write a new chapter in the bi-lateral relations between Asia’s two oldest democracies . In a statement issued in New Delhi ahead of his visit to Japan, Modi expressed hope that the visit will take Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries to next higher level. Modi further said, the visit will explore how Japan can associate itself productively with his vision of inclusive development in India including the transformation of India ‘s manufacturing, infrastructure sectors, energy and social sectors. Modi said, he will discuss on how to boost defence and security cooperation, including in defence technology, equipment and industry, in line with the evolving domestic policies of the two countries. Terming Japan as one of the India ‘s closest partner in political, economic, security and cultural fields, the Prime Minister said, he will try to accelerate progress on the unfinished agenda of projects and initiatives that the two countries have embarked upon. He said that his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taking place at a time of enormous global challenges from persisting economic weaknesses to turmoil and transitions in different parts of the world. Modi hoped to exchange views with Abe on important regional and global mutual interests.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has no hesitation to discuss any outstanding issue with Pakistan within the bilateral framework that has been established under the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration.
Interacting to Japanese Media in New Delhi on the eve of his five days visit to Japan, Mr. Modi said that he is disappointed that Pakistan went ahead with talks with secessionist elements from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi just prior to the meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries. He said New Delhi will continue to make efforts to build peaceful, friendly and cooperative ties with Islamabad but any meaningful bilateral dialogue necessarily requires an environment that is free from terrorism and violence. Prime Minister said he had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in May this year when he attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Government in India and both had decided that the Foreign Secretaries should meet and explore how to take relations forward.
Replying to a question about reviewing the India's nuclear doctrine, Mr. Modi said that currently his government is not taking any initiative to review it. He said India's nuclear doctrine was adopted during the previous NDA government and has in general governed country's nuclear weapons posture since then. He said every government naturally takes into account the latest assessment of strategic scenarios and makes adjustments as necessary, there is a tradition of national consensus and continuity on such issues.
